NEW KNOXVILLE — NKTelco, a leading internet broadband provider in Ohio, recently announced the expansion of its Flight Fiber network in North Star, Darke County. The rollout of Flight Fiber will bring a multi-gig fiber to the premises (FTTP) network to residents and businesses in the community. Construction has begun and NKTelco expects to start connecting customers in late 2024/early 2025.

Flight Fiber will enable ultra-fast and reliable internet to support the growing demands of smart homes, high-definition streaming, remote work, online learning, and other bandwidth-intensive applications. In addition to blazing fast internet, the network will offer cutting-edge video and phone services, bringing the community a new level of digital innovation.

“We are excited to extend our Flight Fiber service to North Star”, said Preston Meyer, President, General Manager of NKTelco. “Our teams are ready and moving forward to deploy our next generation fiber to the home. North Star is a community that embraces new technology, and we are looking forward to partnering with the village to bring these enhanced broadband options to the area,” said Meyer.

About NKTelco: NKTelco, a local fiber provider established in 1905, supplies data, voice, and video services to residential and business customers across Auglaize, Mercer, Shelby, Miami, and Darke Counties in West Central Ohio. With a legacy of expanding its fiber network to deliver top-tier service, NKTelco has been part of the Schurz Communications family of broadband properties since 2021. Included in the portfolio of Schurz broadband properties are Antietam Broadband, Burlington Telecom, Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Long Lines Broadband and Orbitel Communications.